As the needle pierces through the cloth‚ the lines of colorful threads come together to form an intricate‚ beautiful design. Not distant from that‚ our lives are weaving numerous stories‚ joined by the threads of romances and tragedies and leave their marks on the landscapes of soil and flesh. Ananya Chaudhury‚ through her poignant words‚ tells the story of ‘Dor’‚ exploring a web of relationships‚ struggles of value and tradition‚ strung together by the lives of two women and the travel of their
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“HE TOOK MY PLACE” During the Civil War‚ a company of irregulars known as “bushwhackers” was arrested by the Union soldiers. Because they were guerrilla fighters and not in uniform‚ they were sentenced to be shot. A courageous young boy in the Union Army touched his commanding officer on the arm and pleaded‚ “Won’t you allow me to take the place of one of the men you have just condemned? I know him well—he has a large family who needs him badly. My parents are dead and I have few friends. No one
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A fellow native of Ohio‚ Ross Gay is an incredibly accomplished and unexpectedly cosmopolitan poet. A testament to his diverse past‚ Gay has experience in not only what we may expect‚ such as in teaching poetry and the arts at Lafayette College and Montclair State University‚ but also in what we do not expect (Poetry Foundation). Drawn to a different type of writing‚ Gay founded his own online sports magazine‚ “Some Call It Ballin‚’” and continues to serve as the Founding Publisher and as a Senior
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conception of the selling activity‚ we use to distinguish between strategic marketing and operational marketing‚ depending on long term or short term objectives. Strategic marketing starts in thoughts about current situation of the company and situational analysis and possible evolution of the markets and the environment‚ with the goal of detecting opportunities which can establish objectives” Schnaars 1991 “There is no unified definition upon which marketers agree. Instead‚ there are nearly as many definitions
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Langston Hughes purpose of these sets of poems was to outline the current condition for African Americans at that time‚ and also to display his desires and present the ideal conditions for African Americans. Below are several of his poems that has symbology and reflects and demonstrates his desires and ideals. In my opinion‚ Dream Variations demonstrates Hughes desire for African Americans to be able to enjoy the pleasures of life as white people did. When he says “to whirl and to dance till the
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documentary film-maker and an artist. Her family moved from Lahore to Glasgow when she was less than year old. Presently she divides her time between London and Mumbai. Her other works includes Purdah and other poems (1988)‚ Post Cards from God (1997)‚ I speak for devil (2001)‚ Terrorist at my table (2006)‚ Leaving foot prints (2009). Dharker is also a documentary film-maker and has scripted and directed over a hundred films and audio-visuals‚ centering on education‚ reproductive health and shelter
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Michelle Wong 12 October 2015 AP Literature Ms. Taylor The Century Quilt Response The poem The Century Quilt by Marilyn Nelson Waniek serves as a nostalgic reflection of the history of a cherished quilt‚ which connects the speaker’s life to her diverse heritage. Wainek’s use of enjambment‚ personification‚ and colorful imagery develops a speaker and a character that demonstrates affection for the quilt’s qualities and reveals a more complex underlying message about the quilt’s impact on how the
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POETRY – Poems about Love DIRECTIONS: Discuss the attitude/tone of the poem and the theme in your small groups. Afterward‚ write down your conclusions regarding the tone and theme of poems about a similar subject. |“The Quiet World” |“Flirtation” |“Song: To Celia |“love is more thicker than forget” |“Neutral Tones” | | |
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traveller from an antique land‚ Who said -- "two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert ... near them‚ on the sand‚ Half sunk a shattered visage lies‚ whose frown‚ And wrinkled lips‚ and sneer of cold command‚ Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive‚ stamped on these lifeless things‚ The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed; And on the pedestal these words appear: My name is Ozymandias‚ King of Kings‚ Look on my Works ye Mighty‚ and despair
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English Literature poem comparisons How do the writers express/convey their emotions by focusing on the themes of control and freedom? 1) Prayer Before Birth (Louis Macneice) 2) Tyger (WIlliam Blake) 3) Sonnet 116 (William Shakespeare) 4) War photographer (Carol Ann Duffy) 5) Do not go gentle into that good night (Dylan Thomas) 6) Remember (Christina Rossetti) Q1) “With strength against those who would freeze my humanity‚ would dragoon me into a lethal automaton.” Qa) “He has a job
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